Back Historický park Si Thep Czech Geschichtspark Si Thep German Parque histórico de Sri Thep Spanish Parc historique de Sri Thep French הפארק ההיסטורי סי טהפ HE Parco storico di Si Thep Italian ឧទ្យានប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រស៊ីថេប KM Park Storiku ta' Si Thep MT Si Thep Portuguese อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ศรีเทพ Thai
อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ศรีเทพ | |
 Khao Khlang Nok, one of the largest known ancient Dvaravati structures, 7th–8th century CE | |
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| Location | Phetchabun province, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Type | Human settlement |
| Area | 4.7 square kilometres (470 ha) |
| History | |
| Founded | 4th century |
| Abandoned | 14th century |
| Periods | Ancient history |
| Cultures | Dvaravati |
| Associated with | Mon people |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1904 |
| Excavation dates | 1935 |
| Archaeologists | Damrong Rajanubhab |
| Condition | Partial restoration |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Fine Arts Department, entry fee |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | |
| Official name | The Ancient Town of Si Thep and Its Associated Dvaravati Monuments |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | 1662 |
| Area | 866.471 ha |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Si Thep Historical Park (Thai: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ศรีเทพ) is an archaeological site in Thailand's Phetchabun province. It covers the ancient city of Si Thep, a site inhabited from around the third to fifth century CE until the thirteenth century, spanning cultural periods from late prehistory, through Dvaravati, to the golden age of the Khmer Empire. Si Thep was one of the largest known city-states that emerged around the plains of central Thailand in the first millennium, but became abandoned around the time the Thai-speaking cities of Sukhothai and later Ayutthaya emerged as new centres of power in the Chao Phraya River basin.[1]
The site gained the attention of modern archaeology in 1904 following surveys by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, and it was listed as an ancient monument in 1935. The Fine Arts Department has undertaken continued study and excavations of the site, which has also been studied by archaeologists Prince Subhadradis Diskul, H. G. Quaritch Wales and Jean Boisselier, among others.[1]
As per historical evidence found on the site, Si Thep was possibly the center of the Dvaravati mandalas.[2][3] Via royal intermarriage, it was also considered the sister city of Sema, the capital of the neighboring state, Canasapura, located eastward on the opposite side of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains in the Mun River basin.[3]
Si Thep was listed as a historical park in 1984 and was proposed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site by Thailand in 2019.[4] On 19 September 2023, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as The Ancient Town of Si Thep and Its Associated Dvaravati Monuments. It is Thailand's first successful cultural World Heritage Site nomination since Ban Chiang in 1992.[5][6]
- ^ a b "อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ศรีเทพ: ประวัติที่มาและความสำคัญ". virtualhistoricalpark.finearts.go.th (in Thai). Fine Arts Department. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
silpwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b ""ศรีเทพ-เสมา" เมืองเครือข่าย ศรีทวารวดี-ศรีจนาศะ?". www.silpa-mag.com (in Thai). 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (28 January 2021). "Unesco to get Si Thep report". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Si Thep historical park recognised as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site". www.thaipbsworld.com.
- ^ "As Thai town joins Unesco list, site 'completely unprepared' for tourism". South China Morning Post. 20 September 2023.